What is Patau syndrome?

Patau syndrome is a chromosomal anomaly, caused by having an additional copy of chromosome 13 in few or all body's cells.

What are the signs and symptoms of Patau syndrome?

Common anomalies included:

• Nervous system
  • General learning disability and motor disorder
  • Microcephaly (having smaller-than-normal head)
  • Meningomyelocele (a spinal defect)
• Musculoskeletal 
  • Polydactyly (greater fingers and/or toes)
  • Proboscis (tube-like structure with blind ends that is usually found in the middle of the face)
  • Congenital reason digits (trigger thumb)
  • Low-set ears
  • Cleft palate (opening of nose)
• Urogenital
  • Abnormal genitalia
  • Kidney defects